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Joseph Stephens

Joseph Stephens

Composer

Works as
Composer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Joseph Stephens' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
35%
Survival
13%
Morality
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
6
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joseph Stephens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Stephens' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tiny Fugitives(2026)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Family Squares(2022)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sex Lives of College Girls(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A House on the Bayou(2021)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Don't Tell a Soul(2020)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Never Have I Ever(2020)

    Show 40 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Under the Eiffel Tower(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arizona(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter(2018)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Flower(2017)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Vice Principals(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • See Girl Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Composer

  • Nature Calls(2012)

    Additional Music

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Catechism Cataclysm(2011)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Observe and Report(2009)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Chop Shop(2007)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer · Compositor

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 2008 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Observe and Report (2009)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Don't Tell a Soul (2020)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

Tiny Fugitives (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music13 of 14: 12 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thOther crew2 of 14: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Joseph Stephens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · composer

Tiny Fugitives (2026)

78th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Vice Principals (2016)

Midcredits 88th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 58/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 60. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joseph Stephens' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles44–82 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles12–67 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles68–90 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–74 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles47–73 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Joseph Stephens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Stephens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jody Hill shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles